Sidebar: testimony reopening

📄 Sidebar: testimony reopening — Tuesday, December 3, 1996

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TRIAL

▲ Day 24 of 57

◀ Redirect examination of Albert Aguilera Re-redirect examination of Albert Aguilera ▶

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 1996 • Utterances: 5

Baker argued at the bench that Kelly's question about whether Simpson heard from any source about his charity softball game opened the door to testimony about custody hearings. Fujisaki denied the request to reopen testimony.

# 1 (The following proceedings were held at the bench with reporter:)

# 2 MR. BAKER:

When he asked about did you hear from any source about Mr. Simpson's charity softball game or anything else, I think he's opened the door to those custody hearings because he testified to those custody hearings and he testified on the 3rd and 4th is my recollection, and I don't have the transcript here.

# 3 THE COURT:

Okay.

# 4 MR. KELLY:

Your Honor, I was just asking a question in response to Mr. Baker's cross-examination. That was it.

# 5

THE COURT: I will not reopen it. Denied. (The following proceedings were held in open court in the presence of the jury.) RECROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. BAKER:

KEY QUOTE

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Robert Baker

I think he's opened the door to those custody hearings because he testified to those custody hearings and he testified on the 3rd and 4th is my recollection

Baker's 'opening the door' argument to admit custody hearing testimony

Hiroshi Fujisaki

I will not reopen it. Denied.

Terse, unambiguous ruling shutting down Baker's request

Notable Exchanges (1)

Robert Baker•John Kelly

Baker claimed Kelly's question opened the door to custody hearing testimony; Kelly characterized his question as merely responsive to Baker's own cross-examination

strategic

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 8429 • 5 utterances

Civil Trial

Department 103